Your Comprehensive Guide to the Probate Process If someone you love dies and they weren’t prepared, you may have to go through the probate process. Learn what that means in this post. When Aretha Franklin died on August 16th, 2018 at the age of 76, music lovers wept. She was a platinum recording artist with numerous Grammy awards and had produced some of the worlds most beloved songs. Shockingly, at the time of her death, there was no trust or will in place to handle her multi-million dollar estate. Even